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On the recordJune 29, 2020
Isolation is not good for your mental health. It is a coping mechanism for people who do have addiction and mental illness.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kennedy discusses the negative impact of isolation on mental health during the pandemic.

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